LANSING, Mich. (Great Lakes News) – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is doling out cash to fix the roads.

MDOT is giving grants to nine communities around the state for road repair.

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the money will help rebuild important corridors to connect people with their jobs.

So far, the Whitmer administration says it has spent nearly $4.75 billion fixing roads.